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           Louistriedseveralineffectualgambitstoamusethekid,andGageturnedthemalldown.Tomakemattersworse,therottenkidhadanenormousbowelmovement,theartisticqualityofwhichwasnotimprovedforLouiswhenhesawabluemarblesittinginthemiddleofit.ItwasoneofEllie’smarbles.Thekidcouldhavechoked.HedecidedthemarblesweregoingtogoeverythingGagegotholdofwentrighttohismouthbutthatdecision,whileundoubtedlylaudable,didn’tdoathingaboutkeepingthekidamuseduntilhismothergotback.

           Louislistenedtotheearlyspringwindgustaroundthehouse,sendingbigblinkersoflightandshadowacrossMrs.Vinton’sfieldnextdoor,andhesuddenlythoughtoftheVulturehehadboughtonawhimfiveorsixweeksbefore,whileonhiswayhomefromtheuniversity.Hadheboughttwineaswell?Hehad,byGod!

           "Gage!"hesaid.GagehadfoundagreenCrayolaunderthecouchandwascurrentlyscribblinginoneofEllie’sfavoritebookssomethingelsetofeedthefiresofsiblingrivalry,Louisthoughtandgrinned.IfElliegotreallypissyaboutthescribblesGagehadmanagedtoputinWheretheWildThingsArebeforeLouiscouldgetitawayfromhim,LouiswouldsimplymentiontheuniquetreasurehehaduncoveredinGage’sPampers.

           "What!"Gagerespondedsmartly.Hewastalkingprettywellnow;Louishaddecidedthekidmightactuallybehalf-bright.

           "Youwannagoout?"

           "Wannagoout!"Gageagreedexcitedly.

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